Submitted by Hi_its_GOD t3_zzej0r in dataisbeautiful
himmmmmmmmmmmmmm t1_j2dm0mn wrote
Reply to comment by RandomUsername12123 in [OC] Weekly Plastic and Metallic waste from a 150 Seat Diner (lbs) by Hi_its_GOD
Well, you need a source of energy for the incinerator, and that has an environmental cost
RandomUsername12123 t1_j2dmt9e wrote
Plastics are just oil with extra steps, it autofuels itself and produce energy :)
The only problem would be if the stuff got wet and a few days under the sun solves that
hjake123 t1_j2dyiuy wrote
I mean I guess in a existential way any process, recycling or not, has an "environmental impact". If the only cost is energy, though, we could have that impact be pretty minimal.
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